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February 18, 2016

Ted Cruz and Donald Trump in Feud over South Carolina Campaign Ad
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Ahead of the Republican South Carolina primary on Saturday, candidates
Ted Cruz and Donald Trump are feuding over a Cruz campaign TV ad that
accuses Trump of having been pro-choice in the past. The ad, airing in
South Carolina, features a clip from a 1999 Trump interview with NBC's
"Meet the Press." In the interview, Trump says he is "pro-choice in
every respect." In response, the Trump campaign sent a cease-and-desist
letter to the Cruz campaign. Trump has also threatened to sue Cruz for
defamation if the campaign continues to air the ad. A recent Bloomberg
poll shows Trump with a 19-point lead over Cruz in South Carolina.
Topics:2016 Election

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